Cedar Doghouse

Cedar Cottage Doghouse Plans
Overlapping cedar shingles add an element of charm to this medium size doghouse.
The walls, floor, and trim are constructed of solid cedar, making it naturally weather
resistant and provides excellent insulation. An added benefit of cedar is that it is a
natural insect repellent. It also features an easy lift off roof for easy cleaning.
Height (Including Roof) ......................................................................................... 32 1/2
Width (Including Roof) .......................................................................................... 26 1/2
Depth (Including Roof) .......................................................................................... 29
Height (House Only) ............................................................................................. 30
Width (Including Roof) .......................................................................................... 22 1/2
Depth (Including Roof) .......................................................................................... 25
Copyright 2010 by Robert E. Reedy, Vandalia, Ohio, USA

All Rights Reserved. This document may not be reproduced in any form without the written consent of the author.

Table of Contents
Materials List ............................................................................................................... 1

Floor & Wall Parts Drawings ............................................................................ 2
Trim Parts Drawings ....................................................................................... 3
Gable Parts Drawings ..................................................................................... 4
Roof Parts Drawings ....................................................................................... 5
Drill the Screw Holes ...................................................................................... 6
Making the Shingles ....................................................................................... 7
Cutting the Spline Kerfs ................................................................................... 8
Rounding Over the Edges ............................................................................... 9
Top Door Trim Patterns ................................................................................... 10
Assemble Floor .............................................................................................. 11
Assemble Back .............................................................................................. 12
Assemble Sides ............................................................................................. 13
Assemble Front ............................................................................................. 14
Door Opening Cutout ...................................................................................... 15
Attach Door Trim ............................................................................................ 16
Attach Front & Back to the Floor ....................................................................... 17
Attach Sides .................................................................................................. 18
Attach Front & Rear Trim ................................................................................. 19
Assemble Gables ........................................................................................... 20
Attach Shingles .............................................................................................. 21
Attach Rafters ................................................................................................ 22
Attach Gables ................................................................................................ 23
Attach Roof Filler Strip .................................................................................... 24
Attach Roof Caps ........................................................................................... 25
Attach Roof Trim ............................................................................................ 26
Attach Roof Guides ........................................................................................ 27
Set the Roof in Place ...................................................................................... 28
Cutout Drawings ............................................................................................ 29


Materials List
Page 1
Wood Parts
Except for the floor boards, all wood is 3/4 thick unless otherwise noted.
If your wood is thicker, use your table saw to cut it to the proper thickness before assembly.
Qty
14
9
10
1
2
2
4
10
2
4
4
4
2
Item Name
24 Siding Boards
21 Siding Boards
5 Siding Boards
Center Floor Board
Side Floor Boards
19 Floor Support
9 3/8 Floor Support
Wall Stud
Bottom Trim
Side Trim
Gable Trim
Legs
Door Side Trim
Size
1/4
24 x 2
Material
Cedar
21 x 2
1/4
Cedar
5 x 2
1/4
Cedar
22
1/2
22
1/2x
x 7
19 x 1
9
3/8
15
19
1/2
18
3/4
Cedar
Cedar
3 x 1
1/4
1/2
Cedar
x 1
16 x 1
11
7
1/2
x1
3/4
Cedar
Cedar
x2
1/4
Cedar
x1
1/2
Cedar
1/2
Cedar
1/2
x 1 x
Cedar
1/2
1/4x 1/2
Cedar
Door Top Trim
12 x 2
Roof Trim
18 5/8 x 1 1/2 x 1/2
Cedar
Cedar
Top Gable Board
4 1/2 x 2 1/4
Cedar
2nd Gable Board
9 x 2 1/4
Cedar
3rd Gable Board
13 1/2 x 2 1/4
Cedar
4th Gable Board
18 x 2 1/4
Cedar
Bottom Gable Board
22 1/2x 2 1/4
Cedar
36
Full Shingles
7 x 4 1/4
Cedar
Half Shingles
3 1/2 x 4 1/4
Cedar
Long Shingle Spline
4 1/4 x 3/4 x 1/8
Any Wood
28
Short Shingle Spline
3 1/4 x 3/4 x 1/8
Any Wood
Roof Filler Strip
28 x 1 x 1
Any Wood
Underlap Roof Cap
28 x 2 x 3/8
Cedar
Overlap Roof Cap
28 x 2 3/8 x 3/8
Cedar
Rafters
16 x 1
Any Wood
Roof Guide
4 1/2 x 2
Any Wood
Sub Roof
28 x 1/2
Exterior Plywood


Materials List
Page 1a
Hardware Required
Qty
Item Name
Size
Material
1/2
Finishing Nails
Finishing Nails
1 1/4
Finishing Nails
132
Roofing Nails
7/8
Wood Screws
Flat Head or Round Head
20
Wood Screws
1 1/2
Wood Screws
1 1/4
Tee Nuts
1/4 - 24
Carriage Bolts
2 x 1/4 - 24 TPI
Hex Head Bolts
1 1/2 x 1/4 - 24 TPI
Nuts
1/4 - 24
Flat Washers
1/4
TPI
TPI


Floor & Wall Parts Drawings
Page 2
24"
5"
24" Siding (14 Required)
5" Siding
(10 Required)
2 1/4"
2 1/4"
2 1/4"
1 1/2"
21"
9 3/8"
1"
9 3/8" Floor Support

(4 Required)
3/4"
15 3/4"
11 1/4"
Wall Stud (10 Required)

Door Edge (2 Required)
(Door Edge is 3/4" wide by 1/2" thick.)
22 1/2"
1 1/2"
19" Floor Support (2 Required)
7"
22 1/2"
6"
Side Floor Board

(2 Required)
7"
19"
Center Floor Board (1 Required)
9 3/8"
9 3/8"
1 1/2"
3/4"
1"
(c) Copyright 2010 by Robert E. Reedy, Vandalia, Ohio, USA


Trim Parts Drawings
Page 3
1 1/2"
16"
Gable Trim (4 Required)

(Set your saw to 22 1/2 to make the 67 1/2 cuts.)
1 1/2"
18 3/4"
Side Trim (4 Required)
2 1/4"
19 1/2"
Bottom Trim (2 Required)
3"
1 1/2"
3" Legs (4 Required)
12"
2 1/4"
11 1/4"
Door Side Trim (2 Required)

Door Top Trim (1 Required)
A full size pattern is
provided for the Door Top Trim.
Door side and top trim parts are 1/2" thick.
18 5/8"
1 1/2"
Roof Trim (4 Required)

Roof Trim is 1/2" thick.

1"

Gable Parts Drawings
Page 4
4 1/2"
2 1/4"
Top Gable Board (2 Required)
9"
2 1/4"
2nd Gable Board (2 Required)
13 1/2"
2 1/4"
3rd Gable Board (2 Required)
18"
2 1/4"
4th Gable Board (2 Required)
22 1/2"
2 1/4"
Bottom Gable Board (2 Required)


Roof Parts Drawings
Page 5
28"
7"
Full Shingle
(36 Required)
4 1/4"
Sub Roof (2 Required)

3 1/2"
Sub Roof is made of 1/2" thick material.

16"
Half Shingle
(8 Required) 4 1/4"
4 1/4"
Long Spline
(6 Required)
3/4"
1"
28"
3/4"
Roof Filler Strip (1 Required)

3 1/4"
Roof Filler Strip is made of 1" thick material.

2"
28"
Underlap Roof Cap (1 Required)
Short Spline
(28 Required)
Splines are 1/8" thick.
Roof Cap is 3/8" thick.
2 3/8"
28"
Overlap Roof Cap (1 Required)

Roof Cap is 3/8" thick.
16"
1 1/2"
4 1/2"
2"
Rafter (4 Required)
Roof Guide (4 Required)


Drill the Screw Holes
Page 6
10 1/2"
2 1/2"
2 1/2"
3/4"
Front Bottom Siding Board

Drill three 5/16" diameter holes in one of the 21" siding boards as
shown above. These holes will be for Tee Nuts.
10 1/2"
2 1/2"
2 1/2"
3/4"
Rear Bottom Siding Board

Drill three 1/4" diameter holes in one of the 21" siding boards as shown
above. These holes will be for 1/4" bolts.
8"
1 1/2"
1 1/2"
19" Floor Supports

Drill three 1/4" diameter holes in each of the 19" floor supports as
shown above.
2 1/2"
2 1/2"
Rafters
Drill two 3/16" diameter holes through the wide edge of the rafters as
shown above.
2nd Gable Board (Rear Only)
2"
2"
Rafters
Drill two 3/16" diameter holes through the narrow edge of each rafter as
shown above.
3rd Gable Board (Rear Only)
Drill several 3/8" diameter vent holes in the 2nd and 3rd rear gable boards as shown above. The gray
shaded areas represent the 1 1/2" wide gable trim.


Making the Shingles
Page 7
To make the shingles, start by cutting forty-four 4 1/4" high pieces of wood from an 8" wide cedar board. (The actual
width of the board will probably be between 7 1/4" and 7 1/2".)
Use your table saw to cut the shingles into the final shape as shown below. We make these cuts before cutting the
shingles to the correct width because it's easier to make the cuts on longer pieces.) You'll need thirty-six 7" wide
shingles and eight 3 1/2" wide ones.
The overlap notch is not needed on the bottom rows of shingles. Set eight shingles aside for the botttom rows and do
not make the first two cuts on them. (These are 7" wide shingles.)
Grain Direction
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Step 1.
Make a 1" deep cut 5/16" from the edge of each
piece as shown by the gray shaded area above.
Make the tapered cut on all shingles.
Step 3.
Set your table saw angle to 5 and make the
tapered cut 7/16" from the edge of each piece as
shown by the gray shaded area above.
Aft
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cut
Step 2.
Make a 7/16" deep cut 1" from the edge of
each piece to complete the overlap notch as
shown by the gray shaded area above.
(The eight bottom row shingles are 7" wide.)
Step 4.
Set your table saw angle back to 90 and cut
thirty-six shingles 7" wide and eight shingles 3
1/2" wide.


Cutting the Spline Kerfs
Page 8
The splines are used between adjoining shingles to prevent leaks and for added strength.
Cut the 3/8" by 1/8" spline kerfs as shown by the gray shaded areas in the drawings below. These kerfs are
3/16" from the bottom and parallel to the bottom.
Full Shingle - Kerf on Left Side

(Six of these)
Full Shingle - Kerf on Right Side

(Six of these)
Full Shingle - Kerf on Both Sides

(Twenty-four of these)
The half shingles only used on the edges of the roof and therefore only
require a single spline kerf.
Half Shingle Kerf on Right Side

(Four of these)
Half Shingle Kerf on Left Side

(Four of these)


Rounding Over the Edges
Page 9
5" Siding
(10 Required)
Eight pieces of the 5" siding need both top edges rounded.
Two pieces of the 5" siding need only one top edge rounded.
End View
Twelve pieces of the 24" siding need both front edges rounded.
Two pieces of the 24" siding need only one front edge rounded.
End View
Six pieces of the 21" siding need both front edges rounded.
One piece of the 21" siding needs only one front edge rounded.
Two pieces of the 21" siding need neither of the front edges rounded.
End View
Round over the adjoining edges of the shigles with a 1/8" radius router bit.

Cedar Cottage Dog House Plans

Top Door Trim Patterns
Page 10


Assemble Floor
Page 11
(Keep nail clear of hole.)
Assemble the floor boards and 19" floor supports as shown. Apply glue to mating surfaces between floor
supports and floor boards. Secure with 1 1/2" finishing nails.
Apply glue and attach the 9 3/8" floor supports to the floor boards with 1 1/2" finishing nails.


Assemble Back
Page 12
(Predrill nail holes in the wall studs with a 1/16" drill

to keep the wall studs from splitting.)
Position the wall

studs flush with the
ends of the siding boards.
Position the wall

studs flush with the
ends of the siding boards.
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(Be sure the assembly is square as you work.)

Bottom Board
Apply glue to the surfaces of the wall studs and 21" siding boards where the
wall studs contact the siding boards as shown. Secure with 1 1/4" finishing nails.
Use 1 1/4" nails. 1 1/2" nails may protrude
past the front surface of the siding boards.


Assemble Sides
Page 13
(Predrill nail holes in the

wall studs with a 1/16" drill
to keep the wall studs
from splitting.)
Position the end wall

studs 1 1/2" from ends of
the siding boards.
1 1/2"
1 1/2"
Position the end wall

studs 1 1/2" from ends of
the siding boards.
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5/8
"
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Bottom Board
Apply glue to the surfaces of the wall studs and 24" siding boards where the
wall studs contact the siding boards as shown. Secure with 1 1/4" finishing nails.


Assemble Front
Page 14
Wall Stud
5" Siding
21" Siding
Door Edge
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Bottom Board
Arrange the 21" siding, 5" Siding, two wall studs, and the two door edges as shown. Apply glue to wall stud
and door edge mating surfaces and secure the assembly with 1 1/4" finishing nails.


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Door Opening Cutout
Page 15
Position the top door trim with the bottom inside corners lined up with the door opening as shown above.
Make a pencil mark along the bottom curved edge of the door trim.
Use your jig saw with a fine tooth blade and cut along the pencil mark as indicated by the dotted line above.
Make the cut just barely to bottom of the pencil mark. You can sand it to match the top trim after the trim in
attached.
(When working with cedar, a metal cutting blade provides a smooth cut
with minimun splintering.)


Attach Door Trim
Page 16
Apply glue to the mating surfaces

and attach the door trim pieces to the front
with 1" finishing nails
Insert a Tee Nut into each of the floor mounting holes

as shown above.


Attach Front & Back to Floor
Page 17
Attach the back to the bottom with 1/4" by 2" carriage

bolts, nuts, and washers as shown below.
Attach the front to the bottom with 1/4" by 1 1/2" hex

head bolts and washers as shown avove.


Attach Sides
Page 18
Position the sides in place and secure the corner

studs with 1 1/2" wood screws as shown below.


Attacg Front & Rear Trim
Page 19
Orient the trim pieces so two have the angles pointing one way and the other two point the opposite way as
shown above. Apply glue to mating surfaces and attach the 3" legs to the front & rear trim pieces with 1 1/4"
finishing nails.
Top of trim is flush with top of sides.
This piece of trim is flush with

the top of the floor surface.
Apply glue the the mating surfaces and attach the front and rear trim
with 1 1/4" finishing nails as shown above.


Assemble Front
Page 20
Position two gable trim pieces as shown below with the best looking
side facing down. Be sure they form a 90 angle at the top.
In the next step, place the gable boards with the rounded over edges
facing down. (The boards are nailed from the back side.)
Apply glue to the mating surfaces and attach the gable boards to the
gable trim with 1 1/4" finishing nails. Be sure the gable trim pieces
remain square as you attach the boards.
Assemble both gables in the same manner.


Attach Shingles
Page 21
Position the shingles on the sub roof as shown below. The top edges of
the top shingles should be flush with the top of the sub roof. (The
bottom shingles will overlap the sub roof.)
After all shingles are in place, make a mark on the sub

roof at the top edge of the bottom shingle. Draw a
guide line for the bottom row of shingles using the mark
as the distance from the bottom of the sub roof.
Shingles must be flush with the
sub roof on top and side edges.
Predrill the nail holes through the shingles with a 1/8" bit.
Apply a 1" wide coating of glue along the bottom of each shingle under the nail holes. Begin with the left
bottom shingle and align the top of the shingle along the guide line. Secure the shingles with 7/8" roofing
nails.
The remaining rows of shingles will have the overlap notch covering the nails.
Sub Floor
Apply glue to the top and bottom surfaces
and insert a spline between adjoining shingles.
The bottom row uses full width

shingles with no overlap notch.
Attach the shingles to the other piece of sub roof in the same way.


Attach Rafters
Page 22
Attach the rafters to the under side of the sub roof panels with 2"
screws as shown below. The distance between the rafters must be the
same as the distance between the inner surfaces of the front and back
siding boards.
The distance between the rafters must be the same

as this measurment.


Attach Gables
Page 23
Attach the Gables to the rafters with 1 1/2" screws as shown below.


Attach Roof Filler Strip
Page 24
Predrill the nail holes, apply glue to mating surfaces and attach the roof filler to the top of the roof as shown
below. 1 1/2" finishing nails would be a good choice.


Attach Roof Caps
Page 25
Predrill the nail holes, apply glue to mating surfaces and attach the Roof Caps to the top of the roof as
shown below. 1" finishing nails would be good for this.


Attach Roof Trim
Page 26
Predrill the nail holes, apply glue to mating surfaces and attach the Roof Trim to the top of the roof with 1"
finishing nails as shown below.


Attach Roof Guides
Page 27
Attach the Roof Guides to the Gables with 1 1/4" screws as shown below.
Use 1 1/4" screws. 1 1/2" screws may protrude past
the front surface of the siding boards.


Set the Roof in Place
Page 28
Set the assembled roof in place and your dog house is complete.

24" Siding
24" Siding
24" Siding
24" Siding
24" Siding
24" Siding
Center Floor Board (1 Required)
24" Siding
24" Siding
24" Siding
24" Siding
24" Siding
24" Siding
Side Floor Board
5" Siding
21" Siding
21" Siding
21" Siding
21" Siding
24" Siding
24" Siding
Side Floor Board
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Full Shingle
Roof Trim
Overlap Roof Cap
Roof Trim
Rafter
Gable Trim
Side Trim
Roof Trim
Rafter
Side Trim
Roof Trim
Rafter
Underlap Roof Cap
Door Top Trim
5" Siding
5" Siding
5" Siding
5" Siding
5" Siding
Side Trim
5" Siding
5" Siding
Side Trim
2nd Gable Board Top Gable

Top Gable
Wall Stud
Wall Stud
Wall Stud
Wall Stud
Bottom Trim
Wall Stud
Wall Stud
Wall Stud
Wall Stud
Rafter
Wall Stud
Wall Stud
3rdGableBoard
Door Side Trim

Door Side Trim
Door Edge
Door Edge
Rafter
1/2
Sh
ing
le
1/2
Sh
ing
le
1/2
Sh
ing
le
3rd Gable Board
1/2
Sh
ing
le
1/2
Sh
ing
le
1/2
Sh
ing
le
21" Siding
21" Siding
21" Siding
Bottom Trim
Full Shingle
5" Siding
Full Shingle
Rafter
Full Shingle
Rafter
Full Shingle
5" Siding
Full Shingle
2nd Gable Board
Full Shingle
4th Gable Board
Full Shingle
4th Gable Board
Full Shingle
BottomGableBoard
Full Shingle
Bottom Gable Board
21" Siding
Roof Guide Roof Guide Roof Guide Roof Guide
19" Floor Support
21" Siding
1/2
Sh
ing
le
1/2
Sh
ing
le
3" Legs
3" Legs
19" Floor Support
3" Legs
3" Legs
19" Floor Support

19" Floor Support
Cutout Drawings
Page 29
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Copyright 2010 by Robert E. Reedy, Vandalia, Ohio, USA

Cedar Cottage Doghouse Plans

Materials List ............................................................................................................... 1

Copyright 2010 by Robert E. Reedy, Vandalia, Ohio, USA

Cedar Cottage Doghouse Plans

Door Top Trim

18 5/8 x 1 1/2 x 1/2

Top Gable Board

2nd Gable Board

3rd Gable Board

4th Gable Board

Bottom Gable Board

Long Shingle Spline

4 1/4 x 3/4 x 1/8

Short Shingle Spline

3 1/4 x 3/4 x 1/8

Roof Filler Strip

Underlap Roof Cap

Overlap Roof Cap

Copyright 2010 by Robert E. Reedy, Vandalia, Ohio, USA

Cedar Cottage Doghouse Plans

Flat Head or Round Head

Flat Head or Round Head

Flat Head or Round Head

Hex Head Bolts

1 1/2 x 1/4 - 24 TPI

Copyright 2010 by Robert E. Reedy, Vandalia, Ohio, USA

Cedar Cottage Doghouse Plans

24" Siding (14 Required)

21" Siding (9 Required)

9 3/8" Floor Support

Wall Stud (10 Required)

19" Floor Support (2 Required)

Side Floor Board

Center Floor Board (1 Required)

(c) Copyright 2010 by Robert E. Reedy, Vandalia, Ohio, USA

Cedar Cottage Doghouse Plans

Gable Trim (4 Required)

Side Trim (4 Required)

Bottom Trim (2 Required)

3" Legs (4 Required)

Door Side Trim (2 Required)

Door side and top trim parts are 1/2" thick.

Roof Trim (4 Required)

(c) Copyright 2010 by Robert E. Reedy, Vandalia, Ohio, USA

Cedar Cottage Doghouse Plans

Top Gable Board (2 Required)

2nd Gable Board (2 Required)

3rd Gable Board (2 Required)

4th Gable Board (2 Required)

Bottom Gable Board (2 Required)

(c) Copyright 2010 by Robert E. Reedy, Vandalia, Ohio, USA

Cedar Cottage Doghouse Plans

Sub Roof (2 Required)

Sub Roof is made of 1/2" thick material.

Roof Filler Strip (1 Required)

Roof Filler Strip is made of 1" thick material.

Underlap Roof Cap (1 Required)

Roof Cap is 3/8" thick.

Overlap Roof Cap (1 Required)

Roof Guide (4 Required)

(c) Copyright 2010 by Robert E. Reedy, Vandalia, Ohio, USA

Cedar Cottage Doghouse Plans